US Court Ends Canadian Credit Card Scam


	US Court Ends Canadian Credit Card Scam

redbourn

7-10-2009 7:12 AM

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scam, ftc, debt, credit cards, telemarketing

redbourn says:

You might be suffocating under debt, but these low-lives conned approximately 12,000 consumers out of more than $7.8 million between 2005 and 2007.

So please be careful!

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7-10-2009 11:05 AM

tanyamm

I hate those scams. They should be banned all over.

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